General info for B-17E/L

  • Country USA
  • Vehicle role Long Range Bomber / Heavy Bomber
  • Rank 3
  • Battle rating in
    • arcade battles 5.3
    • realistic battles 5.7
    • simulator battles 5.7

Extended parameters

Arcade Battles
  • Price 230,000€
  • Wp bonus 120%
  • Exp bonus 160%
  • Max speed 510 km/h
  • Turn time 36.0 s
  • Training cost 65,000€
  • Climb speed 7.2 m/s
  • Airfield len 600 m
  • Free repairs 10
  • Mass per sec (shot)
  • Max altitude 11156 m
  • Max speed alt 7680 m
  • Weapon presets 4
  • Full repair cost 2,530€
  • Weapon 
    Turret x3: 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun (Ammo: 1300) Reload Time 20s
Turret x3: 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun x2 (Ammo: 3000) Reload Time 20s
Turret x2: 7.62 mm Browning machine gun (Ammo: 1000) Reload Time 15s
500 lb AN-M64A1 bomb x8
  • Full repair time crew 1d 21h
Realistic Battles
  • Price 230,000€
  • Wp bonus 350%
  • Exp bonus 160%
  • Max speed 510 km/h
  • Turn time 36.0 s
  • Training cost 65,000€
  • Climb speed 7.2 m/s
  • Airfield len 600 m
  • Free repairs 10
  • Mass per sec (shot)
  • Max altitude 11156 m
  • Max speed alt 7680 m
  • Weapon presets 4
  • Full repair cost 7,938€
  • Weapon 
    Turret x3: 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun (Ammo: 1300) Reload Time 20s
Turret x3: 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun x2 (Ammo: 3000) Reload Time 20s
Turret x2: 7.62 mm Browning machine gun (Ammo: 1000) Reload Time 15s
500 lb AN-M64A1 bomb x8
  • Full repair time crew 3d 18h
Simulator Battles
  • Price 230,000€
  • Wp bonus 450%
  • Exp bonus 160%
  • Max speed 510 km/h
  • Turn time 36.0 s
  • Training cost 65,000€
  • Climb speed 7.2 m/s
  • Airfield len 600 m
  • Free repairs 10
  • Mass per sec (shot)
  • Max altitude 11156 m
  • Max speed alt 7680 m
  • Weapon presets 4
  • Full repair cost 16,000€
  • Weapon 
    Turret x3: 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun (Ammo: 1300) Reload Time 20s
Turret x3: 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun x2 (Ammo: 3000) Reload Time 20s
Turret x2: 7.62 mm Browning machine gun (Ammo: 1000) Reload Time 15s
500 lb AN-M64A1 bomb x8
  • Full repair time crew 4d 12h

B-17E/L / statistics for the last 1 month

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Realistic Battles
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Simulator Battles
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Wiki info about B-17E/L

Official War Thunder wiki

The legendary B-17 American heavy bombers were rightly called Flying Fortresses. This four-engined heavy bomber was an all-metal hero, an extremely durable aircraft that could return to the airfield with just one engine, riddled with bullets. But the early models of the B-17 had a significant blind spot in the rear, so fighter support was required. To solve this problem, the B-17E was produced, and a turret with two 12.7mm machine guns was installed in the tail section of the aircraft. To do this, the fuselage size had to be increased. In addition, to improve control of the plane, the tail was broadened and a larger vertical fin was installed. Although it lost some speed when compared to the B-17D, the new model fared favorably with its new protection and thus became the first truly mass-produced B-17. From September 5, 1941 to May 1942, 512 aircraft were made on the production line, before the development of the B-17F.